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PGI Paediatric Radiology Team Wins National Awards 

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31, 2022

Prof. MS Sandhu, Head of the Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, stated that it is a matter of great pride for the Department and for the Institute that many PGI  Radiology Residents won National Awards at the Annual Meeting of the Indian Society of Paediatric Radiology (ISPR) held at Jaipur on 27th and 28th August 2022.

Dr. Shubham Saini, Junior Resident of the Department of Radiodiagnosis won the coveted 

1st prize at this National Conference, while Dr. Ashish Dua, Senior resident and Dr. Harshith, Junior Resident jointly shared the second position at the recently held Annual Meeting of the Indian Society of Paediatric Radiology (ISPR) at Jaipur. 

Further, Prof. Akshay Kumar Saxena from the Department of Radiodiagnosis at PGI was elected as the President of the ISPR, while Prof. Kushaljit Singh Sodhi and Dr. Anmol Bhatia from the department were elected as Vice President and Treasurer respectively. More than 300 delegates attended this sub speciality Annual Paediatric Radiology Meeting.

Chandigarh, Haryana

MCF and Wakf Board officials arrested caught taking Rs 80000 bribe

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31, 2022

Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has arrested two officials posted in Municipal Corporation Faridabad and Waqf Board, Bhiwani red-handed while accepting bribes worth Rs 50,000 and Rs 30,000 respectively. Both have been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

                    Sharing the information here today, the spokesperson of the Bureau said that in the first case, SVB team has caught Taxation Clerk of MCF Taxation branch Kanhaiya Lal accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000 from the complainant in lieu of reducing the property tax from Rs 26 lakh to Rs 7 lakh. 

                    After the Taxation Clerk sought bribe, the complainant, a resident of Sector 32 Faridabad filed a complaint with the Vigilance Bureau. The SVB acted promptly and conducted a raid and caught the accused official red-handed while accepting the money from the complainant.

                    The spokesperson further said that in another case Nafish Ahmed, Rent Collector, Waqf Board, Bhiwani has been caught red-handed by the Bureau while accepting bribe of Rs 30,000.

                    Complainant, a resident of Loharu in Bhiwani told that accused Rent Collector was demanding bribe to settle a land issue, which was leased to him by the Board. The accused told that the land leased to him has been converted into commercial and now Rs 4.5 lakh has to be deposited in the Waqf Board for a revise map. Accused had already taken Rs 15,000.

                    After the complaint, the Vigilance team laid a trap and arrested the accused Rent Collector taking a bribe of Rs 30,000.

                    A case has been registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Further investigation is underway.

Chandigarh

CM ORDERS PROBE INTO DESECRATION AND FIRE INCIDENT IN CHURCH AT TARN TARAN

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31, 2022

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday ordered a probe into the desecration and fire incident in a church at village Thakarpura in Tarn Taran district.

“This is a highly condemnable incident and severest of severe action must be taken against the perpetrators of this heinous crime” said the Chief Minister.

The Chief Minister said that he has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to minutely probe into this unpardonable incident. He said that this incident is a handiwork of the forces inimical to the peace, prosperity and progress of the state. Bhagwant Mann said that this unfortunate tragedy is aimed at vitiating the peaceful atmosphere of the state and derailing communal harmony and brotherhood in Punjab. 

However, the Chief Minister said that the state government will not allow any such nefarious attempt to succeed. He further said that the state government will foil all such conspiracies and take strict punitive action against culprits so that it acts as a deterrent for others in future. Bhagwant Mann asserted that the state government is committed to preserving the hard earned peace of the state and no one will be allowed to disturb it at any cost.

Condemning the incident, the Chief Minister unequivocally said that the government will leave no stone unturned to put the perpetrators of this heinous crime behind the bars. Bhagwant Mann said that he has already issued directions to Police for thorough investigation of the case in a prompt and result oriented manner. He categorically said that the state government is committed to making Punjab a peaceful and frontrunner state in the country adding that no stone will be left unturned for this noble cause.

Chandigarh, Punjab

KULDEEP SINGH DHALIWAL INTERVENES TO GET ONE MONTH EXTENSION FOR FARMERS TO GET VERIFICATION THROUGH E-KYC UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI KISAN SAMMAN NIDHI YOJANA

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31, 2022

Punjab Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal today participated in a video-conference meeting held by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar regarding Pardhan Mantri Kisan samman Nidhi Yojana. Sharing information about the meeting, Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said that 44 percent of farmers in the state have been verified through e-KYC to avail benefit of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Yojana. There was a slight delay in verification of farmers through e-KYC, for which the Punjab Minister appealed to the Union Agriculture Minister to give one month’s extension. On this the Union Agriculture Minister asked the states to complete this work by September 30.

          It is worth mentioning that in the year 2019, the Pradhan Mantri Kisan samman Nidhi Yojana was implemented by the central government to give a benefit of 2 thousand rupees every four months to the farmers. Nearly 17.50 lakh farmers of Punjab are registered under this scheme, who are getting the benefit of this scheme. But the central government has ordered all the states to re-review the registered farmers under this scheme so that only the eligible beneficiaries can get the benefit of the scheme.

          After e-KYC 44 percent of the farmers of Punjab have been verified under this scheme. Agriculture Minister Kuldeep Dhaliwal has appealed to the farmers of the state to visit Common Service Centers for e-KYC registration or go to the online portal for registration to avail the benefits of Pardhan Mantri Kisan samman Nidhi Yojana. Besides this, he also issued directions to the officials of the Agriculture Department to ensure that this work is completed in time. He also directed the officials to link land records of farmers under this scheme so that the farmers can get the benefit of this scheme.

Dehradun

Uttarakhand Police app launched to provide better service to general public

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 31, 2022

Uttarakhand Director general of police Ashok Kumar said that the Uttarakhand Police app is a big step towards smart policing. The app has been launched to provide better service to the general public. All the districts in-charge should widely publicise this app so that more people can benefit from the facilities it provides. This is also a big step towards people-friendly and transparent policing, he said.

The DGP said this while chairing a review meeting with senior police officers on various aspects here on Tuesday. It was stated that the app provides the user the facility to lodge an e-FIR on vehicle theft and missing items while sitting at home. Those who reach the police station to lodge such FIRs should also be encouraged to lodge online FIRs. The officers incharge of both Garhwal and Kumaon should monitor this on a daily basis, he said while adding that in the future action will be taken against those who file offline FIR regarding vehicle theft and missing objects. “ App a big step towards smart, people-friendly & transparent policing, says Kumar ”

The DGP further directed that swift action should be taken and the response time should be further improved on information received on mobile data terminal through dial 112. In order to make the police tech savvy, course modules will be prepared on CCTNS and other new technologies and taught in all promotion trainings. Kumar directed all the officers in-charge of districts to take strict action against land mafia illegally occupying government/private land and buildings. Such elements should be identified and cases should be lodged against them under Goonda Act and Gangster Act to acquire property acquired illegally. Recalling earlier instructions, he said that nobody from the police department will use the social media to dent the image of the department or the government.

Necessary departmental action will be taken against those who do not follow these directions. It was further stated that tablets had been distributed to bring about qualitative improvement and transparency in the work of investigators. The district in-charge should ensure that these are used online cent per cent in the investigation. The ADG (PAC/CID) PVK Prasad, ADG (Police Telecommunications) Amit Sinha, ADG (Crime, Law and Order) V Murugeshan, IG (Intelligence and Security) AP Anshuman, IG (CID) Vimla Gunjyal and other officers were also present in the meeting.

Chandigarh, Haryana

UHBVN Lineman held taking Rs 6500 bribe

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 29, 2022

Haryana State Vigilance Bureau has arrested a lineman of Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs.6500 in lieu of installation of a new electricity meter.

While giving information here today, a spokesperson of the Bureau said that the arrested lineman in the bribery case has been identified as Attar Singh, who is posted in Sonipat district. The accused lineman has been arrested on the complaint of Rajesh, a resident of village Bhadana in Sonipat.

When the accused demanded money in lieu of installation of a meter, the complainant in his complaint addressed to the bureau informed that he works as a labourer and deposited the prescribed fee online for the installation of an electricity meter in his house located in Housing Board, Sector 23, Sonepat. Despite this, the lineman asked for Rs 7000 to get the electricity meter installed. Later the deal was settled at Rs 6500.

The spokesman said that after verifying the facts, a raid was conducted and accused lineman was caught red handed while taking a bribe of Rs 6500.

A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered against the accused and further investigation is being done.

Chandigarh

Applications invited for Sports Awards-2022.

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 29, 2022

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has invited applications for Sports Awards-2022.

 The application must be submitted online by September 20. Official notification in this regard has been uploaded on www.yas.nic.in website.

Giving information in this regard, an official spokesperson said that applications are invited from eligible sportspersons, coaches, entities, and universities for sports awards. This year onwards, applications will be submitted through online mode using dbtyas-sports.gov.in portal. The applicants eligible in accordance with the award guidelines are permitted to self-apply, without the recommendation of the authorities or persons.

He said that Sports Awards are given every year to recognize and reward excellence in sports. They include Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award, Dhyan Chand Award, Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar, and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Trophy. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is given for the spectacular and most outstanding performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of four years.

Chandigarh, Haryana

47 teachers will be given award on Teacher’s Day.

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 29, 2022

Haryana Government has announced State Teachers Award-2021.  A total of 47 teachers will be given this award by the government in a function organized on the occasion of Teacher’s Day.

A government spokesperson said that these include four principals, one high school headmaster, 13 PGTs, four primary school headmasters, two Sanskrit, three Hindi, two drawing, one science, two social studies, one DPE, two primary headmasters  and 12 primary school teachers.

As an award, each awardee teacher will be given a cash prize of Rs one lakh, a silver medal, a certificate, a shawl and two advance increments along with dearness allowance for future service.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Haryana to draft a plan for Installation of Robust CCTV Surveillance System in all cities, Chief Secretary

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 29, 2022

Amid keeping a check on State’s crime graph, Haryana Government will draft a plan for Installation of Robust CCTV Surveillance System in all cities.

This was stated by Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal while presiding over a meeting held here today.

The Chief Secretary directed the officers to finalize comprehensive components required for technology solution for setting up surveillance in cities. Besides this, he further directed the officers concerned to prepare a plan for traffic management system, finalizing uniform specifications of the tender for installation of e-surveillance, CCTV cameras.

A comprehensive study of various new and unique initiatives is essential for document preparation. For this, presentations on various aspects such as challenges and drawbacks should be taken in coordination with the officers handling such projects in different cities like Faridabad, Karnal and Gurugram.

Since the technology is continuously upgrading therefore such agencies should also be consulted which are already working in these areas. He also directed the officers to study the Chandigarh and Delhi models for this robust surveillance system.

ULB designated as nodal department for the execution of installation work

        It was informed in the meeting that the Urban Local Bodies Department (ULB) has been designated as the nodal department for installation of CCTV cameras with e-surveillance system. A Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be prepared by this Department prescribing the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder department to ensure optimum use of technology. Apart from this, the work of installation and management of CCTV cameras will be done by the ULB in coordination with various departments.

Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Sh. T.V.S.N Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Director General of Police, Sh. PK Agarwal, Principal Secretary, Urban Local Bodies Department, Sh. Arun Kumar and other officers also remained present in the meeting.

Chandigarh, Haryana

Identify backward areas of Haryana and prepare parameters of development in the identified areas: Chief Secretary

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IEP CHANDIGARH AUGUST 29, 2022

Haryana Chief Secretary, Sh. Sanjeev Kaushal while giving directions to the officers of the State Government said that backward areas should be identified in rural and urban areas of all the districts of the state and those areas should be developed by preparing development parameters in the identified areas. 

        The Chief Secretary was holding a meeting with the officials of Urban Local Bodies and Development and Panchayats Department here today.

        Sh. Kaushal also directed the officers that competitions should also be organized among various stakeholders to speed up the development works in such areas so that the cooperation of the local people can be taken in the ongoing development works.  He said that 5-7 parameters should be set for the development of these areas and work be done with focus so that development can be accelerated.  Apart from this, he said that those who do good work in recovery of property tax should also be honoured with various awards.

        After this, the Chief Secretary also reviewed the projects implemented under Faridabad and Karnal Smart City projects.

        In the meeting, Sh. Kaushal directed the officers to give impetus to the Smart City projects of Faridabad and Karnal and said that micro-management should be done for the implementation of these projects and at the same time, work should be done by fixing milestones and timings so that the projects can be completed on time.

About 80 percent work of Water Supervising Control and Data Acquisition

        It was informed in the meeting that 80 percent work of Water Supervising Control and Data Acquisition for transmission water line in Pan City Faridabad has been completed and this work will be completed by the end of December. Badkhal Lake Front and Marina Development Agreement, Strengthening of Badkhal Lake, Construction of Commercial Complex on Ambedkar Road in Old Sabzi Mandi, Additional Collateral Roads, Police Line Road, Old Sher Shah Suri Road and Link Road Development, Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) model work on the project like treatment of waste water by constructing 08 decentralized sewage treatment plants has been started.

        He was informed in the meeting that under the Karnal Smart City project, 10,000 LED lights have been installed so far under the LED street light project and 25,000 LED lights will be installed by the end of November.  In addition, construction of elevated road along railway road and bus stand road and System Integrator (SI) has been selected and integrated for maintenance, development, supply, installation, testing, commissioning, integration and operation on EPC mode under Smart City Mission.  Maintenance of Water Utility Management System (SCADA), redevelopment of sports facilities at Karna Stadium, development projects in Shakti Colony on EPC mode are underway and will be completed on time.

        Additional Chief Secretary, Development and Panchayats Department, Sh. Anil Malik, Principal Secretary, Urban Local Bodies, Sh. Arun Kumar, Director, Sh. DK Behera and other senior officers were present in the meeting.